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Akhilesh Yadav meets BJP MLA injured during effigy protest and urges speedy recovery
Politics
Published on 28 April 2026
A political gesture turns into a hospital visit
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal in a Lucknow hospital after she suffered burn injuries during a protest in Bahraich earlier this week. Yadav wished her a speedy recovery and said human relationships matter more than political differences. Her husband thanked him for the goodwill as she continues treatment for serious burns.
- Akhilesh Yadav visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal in hospital
- Jaiswal was injured while burning an effigy during a protest
- Yadav emphasized relationships over political differences
- Her husband acknowledged the gesture of goodwill
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